The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-15
LsPEcIAL no zee AprEAL.l

Cohtdius i 3 lUuEbu bbCLl n,
Mr.. Peel (Ark.) introduced petit
ton from the cit z ms OF Pfsirie Grove
asking that a pension bs granted 10
John B3llenfisld.
REDUCTION OF THE REVENUE.
One of the members of Mr.. RAN
d all's Conference Committee told your
correspondent today that they had an
intention of abandoning their plans
for reducing the internal revenue,
whats yer the attitude OF the Republic
ans. might be. He thought the mo-
ton to go into Committee of the
Whole on revenue matters would be
made next week.
III t1e Republicans will not stand
by their pretentions of being a united
protection patty, then Mr.. Randall is
resolved to make them show their
hand anyhow"
Il is thought that the bill to be re-
ported by the R .ndsl men will con-
tain more of the tsr'y ;-~ture than
was at first proposed, and will include
a reduction on steel rails.
PREVENTING YELLOW FEVER BY INoCU-
LATIoN.
Senator Eustis today introduced an
amendment to be proposed to the sun
dry civil bill author eng the President
to use not exceeding $4,000 to inves-
tlgate the meteed prscticed in Mexico
aud Brszil of preventing yellow fever
by incubation.
BEEF AND PORK.
The total values of exports Of beef,
pork and dairy products for twelve
months ended December 81. 1886,
were $86,044,25l, against sos, 1863, SIG
for the same time the previous year.
THE BUREAU OF STATISTICS.
The House Com mittee on Commerce
todsy ordered favorable report to be
made on the bill drafted by Mr.. Swift
zler, Oniet of the B1reau of Statistics,
providing for the collection of accur-
ate statistics OF exports, emigration
and immigration, the bill TO amend
Section 1867 30 as to enlarge the right
OF 81 ame1 in presenting complaints, to
include charges of unseaw orthiuess OF
vessels; NJ lst dealing and cruel Ire It.
ment (this bill was recommends
by the state Department.; and the
Senate bill for the establishment Of
lights On the Mississippi.
TIE Posrc FFICE APPROPRIATION.
The Subcommittee on Pos Offices
and Postroads today finished the post
office appropriation bill, end it is ex-
pected tat the measure will be re.
70 ttd to the House early next week.
Tie total aop opristion made by the
blu is 500, S69,6jO, or $l,323, 1877 more
than the appropriation for the Gu rent
ID cal yer. OF this increase $347 900
ia in the appropriation for the exten-
sio9 OF the free delivery service. The
appropriation for the foreign mail
service is also increased $4,000, as
compared with the appropriation
made in the last bill, aud that for the
in pee lou service is iucre 3sed by
100000.
EXPENSES OF THE REBELLION.
The Fl u3e Committee on War
Claims t day decided TO report favor
ably the s nate bill to liquidst, the
claims of States for ex oenses incurred
in the defense OF the United States in
the war of the rebellion.
MRS. LcGAN's PENIoN BILL NOT ACTED
UPON.
Owing to tee fact that there was not
a full attendance OF members of the
House Committee on Pensions today
the bills grant ng pensions to Mrs.
L)gan and tie widow of Gen. Ffa0k
Z. air were not act d on, but were
mad9 a special order for next Tues.
days meeting. Two general pension
bills were fAvorably acted upon at this
mornings session. Oae of them tx.
tends to sailors or marines the pro-
sions OF the at grating pensions to
persons who entered the service of the
Unit d States after having previously
joined the Cnnfede ate forces. There
ara about 100 persons eligible to pen
81 N under the provision of the bill.
The her bill wa introd need by Rep.
resentstive Morrill,, OF Kansas, and
gives the force of The law to the con.
suuction If the pension cts given by
Assist ,nt Attorney General jerks, to
the effect that person who receives q
specla pensi IN cannot surrender in
favor Of a uens on under the terms Of
the general law.
THE REQUIREMENTS TO BE PUBLIC PRINTER
So positive are the off ces of the Ma
tional aud International Typ )graphical
Uuious that the law fixing the quail
] fications Of men for the flies OF Pub. |
lie printer m ssnt that they must have
served sp renticeships when it pre-
scribes that he must be q 'practical |
printer" that they intend to 20 into
the courts aad have Mr.. Benedict dis.
placed II he is confirmed by the Sen.
ate. This determination is the fruit |
OF an important principle. It recog.
mes and rewards the poor men of the
trades who serve from three to |
eight years ss apprentices at
nominal compensation that thay |
msy be fted for SUI eIior work. It
is notorious to all newspaper publish
ers and printers that there is around
slmost every printing office a man or
two who have been hanging around
on the ragged edge, may be running a
little paper somewhere, who has a su.
peIvision of men who are artists,
There are in nearly every printing Of
nee men, who, having smattsiiDg of
the art, essay to tuperineud superior
wo, kmen. All old printers have
8 ms time in their lives been oveTseen
by men who knew far less than they
aoout the work, and many have
smlrted under the gall Of thess
hams" or "scsbs," as the exp II tel.
esraphers have OF late designated in.
fs'ior operators. In some paris OF the
county men who are not thorough in
he ant IT printing, but who have po-
litiEal in6uenCe or anaeIal adroltnaaa